D'Amato Quotes

D'Amato is known for his many quotes, such as "a fighter has to know fear" and "to see a man beaten not by a better opponent but by himself is a tragedy". Another inspiring quote of his is "The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. Its the same thing, fear, but its what you do with it that matters". These quotes provide a good window into the training mindset of D'Amato. He worked to give his fighters the tools necessary to face fear and persevere. In doing so he created some of the best boxers the world has ever known. His humanitarian ways combined with his boxing insight helped troubled kids become world champions. D'Amato will best be remembered by boxing fans as always putting boxing first in his life, and creating great champions in the process.